Should this work with the NEWIT Esata version, eg have the sata working to boot off ?If it should ? , it doesn`t !!!!My only option of the latest Kernel is still build my own .

It should be bootable from a sata disk IF you create an initrd to load the "sata_mv" module. Unfortunately using a module is the only way to keep a "stock" sheeva with a "stock" uboot from hanging at bootup.

Should , but doesn`t !!!!If I patch a kernel with linux-2.6.32-sata.diff, I get a working Esata to boot from .From the http://sheeva.with-linux.com/sheeva/ kernel, I get a can`t mount sda2 kernel , because it not found my Esata drive.